School of the Elders
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School of the Elders is an early Buddhist monastic tradition associated with the conservative Sthavira branch that emphasized adherence to original teachings and discipline.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| School of the Elders canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monastic tradition
ⓘ
early Buddhist school ⓘ |
| aimsAt | preserving original monastic regulations ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sthavira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOf | Sthavira tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | more liberal early Buddhist schools ⓘ |
| coreValue |
fidelity to the Buddha’s original teachings
ⓘ
strict observance of monastic rules ⓘ |
| doctrinalStance |
emphasis on Vinaya
ⓘ
emphasis on early suttas ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
adherence to original teachings
ⓘ
monastic discipline ⓘ |
| focusesOn | preservation of early Buddhist doctrine ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | ancient Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| goal | maintain purity of the Buddha’s teaching ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early Buddhism ⓘ |
| influencedBy | early Buddhist community of elders ⓘ |
| languageOfDoctrine | likely used early Middle Indo-Aryan languages ⓘ |
| monasticOrientation | ascetic practice and discipline ⓘ |
| nameRefersTo | elders of the Buddhist community ⓘ |
| religiousDiscipline | strict monastic code ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalFocus | early Buddhist canon ⓘ |
| teachingType | orthodox interpretation of early Buddhism ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | conservative ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.